A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

He that employeth in any service, unworthy and careless persons, shall bring sorrow and molestation upon himself.

He that imployeth in any seruice, vnworthie and carelesse persons, shall bring sorrow and molestation vpon himselfe.

There is another proverb which tendeth to the same purpose, though the similitude be different: As though he should cut off his messengers feet, so he drinketh violence, or hurt, that sendeth a message by a fool. Prou. 26. 6. He doth as much injury to himself, as if he should maim his messenger of his feet, or make him lame of his legs: for as the one in that case should not be able to dispatch his journey, so neither can the ⟨p. 112⟩other well perform the things that are committed to his care and wisdom. It is a speech that is ordinary in use, that he must never look to speed well that sendeth a fool on his errand.

There is another prouerbe which tendeth to the same purpose, though the similitude be different: As though he should cut off his messengers feete, so hee drinketh violence, or hurt, that sendeth a message by a foole. Prou. 26. 6. He doth as much iniurie to himselfe, as if he should maime his messenger of his feete, or make him lame of his legs: for as the one in that case should not be able to dispatch his iourney, so neither can the ⟨p. 112⟩other well performe the things that are committed to his care and wisedome. It is a speech that is ordinarie in vse, that hee must neuer looke to speede well that sendeth a foole on his errand.